Bananas Foster French Toast Bake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

cooking spray
1 loaf French bread, cut diagonally into 1-inch slices
1 1/2 cups half-and-half
6 eggs, slightly beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 large bananas, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch slices
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoons light corn syrup

Preparation

Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Arrange bread slices in baking pan in a single layer. Whisk half-and-half, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl; pour over bread slices. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Remove plastic wrap and top bread slices with bananas. Combine brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup in a bowl; drizzle over bread slices.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and set in the center, about 40 minutes.